Mule recruitment in the USA again. The domain has been registered specifically for the scam, by the looks of it.
Domain Name: T-RECRUIT.COM <-- scam!
Registrar: ESTDOMAINS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.estdomains.com
Referral URL: http://www.estdomains.com
Name Server: NS1.DOCLOGS.BIZ
Name Server: NS2.DOCLOGS.BIZ
Updated Date: 09-Nov-2006
Creation Date: 09-Nov-2006 <-- recently created
Expiration Date: 09-Nov-2007 <-- only registered for one year (the minimum)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Guadalupe <Guy@[redacted]>
Date: 16-Nov-2006 23:39
Subject: Careers in US
To: [redacted]
TSM is the Swiss watch industry's active trade association, currently seeking administrative assistants/sales support representatives within US to work
from home, to contribute to the sales force and add convenience to our service dedicated to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide.
This position focuses on the management of daily, weekly and monthly tasks and special projects pertaining to the sales support for sales in US.
Primary duties include:
- Assists the Sales Department in a support role performing special projects, data entry and other duties as assigned
- Maintains tracking spreadsheet for purchases and payments
- Provides general administrative support including drafting of correspondence, processing purchase orders and expense reports etc.
- Emails correspondence daily
Hours: You can work full time or part time. Your schedule can be flexible. For part time - you will need to spend on average 3 hours per day,
Monday-Friday.
Salary: Base pay for part time is $1,200, plus 5% commission from each successfully completed transaction with a client.
Location: This is a work at home position. All communication will be online. During training/trial period assistance may be provided by phone.
Requirements: You need to have a PC, Internet access, Excel, and motivation.
Costs and Fees: There are NO costs at any time for our employees. All fees related to this employment are covered by the company.
Further Hiring Process: Please send your resume to: sophie.bianca@t-recruit.com. In your email please state if you are interested in a part-time or a
full-time position. After reviewing the submitted applications we respond to successful applicants only. We then offer the successful applicants a position
within our company on a trial period for one month. During this trial period you will be receiving training and online support while working and being
paid. At the completion of the trial period, the supervisor can recommend continued employment, extension of trial period, or termination. After the trial
period your base pay will increase.
Send any questions and your resume to sophie.bianca@t-recruit.com
Thank You,
Sophie Bianca
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
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I received this email as well... What a bunck of suckers!
I received this e-mail on 01-23-07
The subject of the e-mail was: Response to Resume
We have reviewed your resume on Careerbuilder and would like to
consider you
for the
position of administrative assistant/sales support within TSM. TSM
Group,
with
its headquarters in Geneva, is the Swiss watch industry's active trade
association. We are a private, professional association, representing
Swiss
watch manufacturers, offering traditional auctions of Swiss timepieces,
and
providing get in business solutions for the individuals and
organizations
who
are interested in developing and promoting the Swiss watch industry.
We are now seeking administrative/sales support assistants to work at
the
convenience of their home, part-time. In the attachments you will find
the
agreement with a detailed job description. If you are interested in
this
trial
period, which will last for two months, during which you will receive
training,
salary, and commission, please see the attached agreement. Upon
successful
completion of the trial period you may receive a contract and continue
working
with TSM, change from part-time to full-time or continue working
part-time.
Please read carefully the trial period agreement, complete, sign, and
forward
back to us either via email to Alessia.Bianchi@tsmcareers.com or by
fax: +
41-22-594-8438 (Geneva, Switzerland).
For the commencement date, please choose any date that is convenient
for you
during the month of February. If you have any questions please email
Alessia.Bianchi@tsmcareers.com
Thank You,
TSM Group
Dear Sir,
We can assure you this email is a scam. As "real" Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH we receive since last november many enquiries about TSM.
We state this scam damages our reputation and we triy to close down the webiste www.timeswissmade.com, kind of "window site" builded up only to justify the scam.
For any information, please visit www.fhs.ch or email at info(at)fhs.ch
Thank you
Federation of the swiss watch industry FH
Still alive and well, now as 'LSM Group'
I received the same email, this time from VSM Group.
I just received the same email from VSM Group. Glad I looked it up prior to responding!
I recieved it also this morning as VSM.
I just received it... VSM Group. Did a google search for VSM Group and apparently VSM is a real company, it is just a sewing machine co :)
VMS Scam alive and well as craigslist.com posting for "Document Control - Bookkeeper Assistant position". 7/3/2009
wow. i received their email this morning and as my husband and i were researching it, he found your site. THANKS so much!! :)
Was on Craigslist: Receptionist job, $1800 for 3 hrs per day. There was an extreme amount of information about how the employee will be hired on a trial basis with training....blah, blah. The in the duties seemed to reflect making a lot of Monetary arrangements for "the client" taking first your 3% commission and send the rest on to "the client". RED FLAGS are up! ---- warning Will Robinson Warning!
I received the same email from VSM Group headquartered in Geneva in response to ad on craigslist. The position I applied for Bookkeeper/Admin Assist. was filled but I qualified for data entry. $1800/mo....Email came from steven.orologas718@gmail.com
This is crazy! I received the email from a Eric Moore (ericsoninc@gmail.com) but unlike you guys, I did my research kind of late. So the next thing you know he emails me to tell me that he sent a $1850.00 check out to me via UPS and I need to put it in MY account, take 5% than Western Union the rest (minus the Western Union fee)to someone else. I'm glad I looked this up but once he said I need to put the check into my account, I knew it was a scam. VSM, needs to be punished... Why isn't anyone doing anything about this?
Actually if they do send you the check you can take it to your post office and file a claim against them.
Then you would have something to prove fraudulent action. Otherwise if you saw their ad on Craigslist or somewhere else you can report it with that place. How this helps.
I received an email too from a Steve Orologas wanting me to work from home. I felt uneasy about the way they responded and that their headquarters is in Geneva. The ad I applied for was an bookkeeping assistant.
I simply replied saying that I was uninterested and unprepared to work from home. Period.
Eyes open is the most important thing. If something feels weird, than it probably isn't a good thing.
From Wutang Smith my arse. Thanks for putting this up here.
What I got was....
VSM Group a "watch company"
The real VSM Group (helps to develop sewing machines) should sue them or pursue some kind of action to shut them down.
Subject: Office Clerk
smith.wutang22@gmail.com
Same thing: Trial period. Helping to transfer money. A from home gig.
They also have this as an example of what kind of work you do:
Date: August 8, '06
Buyer: Laura N. Smith
Item: Movado Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 5%: $ 96
Fees: $ 75
Total Forwarded: $1750.27
Forwarded to: Elisa Narenzo, Copenhagen, Denmark
Reference Numbers: 23497839
I receive an email also from Mark William after sending my resume responding to their add on craigslist I just wish they can put a stop to this cause craigs list use to be realy good until these loosers came around...but they send me an email stating "We have reviewed your resume and would like to consider you for the
position of Receptionist within VSM. VSM Group, with its headquarters
in Geneva, is the Swiss watch industry & rsquo's active trade
association. We are a private, professional association, representing
Swiss watch manufacturers, offering traditional auctions of Swiss
timepieces, and providing get in business solutions for the
individuals and organizations who are interested in developing and
promoting the Swiss watch industry."
SCAM SCAM its a good thing I look it up and saw this blog but anyways I dont give out my personel information out like that. Their response time was too quick for me that's why I suspected them..
Here is the content of "job description" I received: VSM Group
Detailed Job Description – Office/Administrative Assistant
The primary goal of the Office/Administrative Assistant is to provide local customer support to our clients within North America. This includes providing convenient payment options and informing them of shipping and the terms of sale..
You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service via email.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in the US decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: pay pal, international wire transfer, international check, local certified check or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers and certified checks are the options that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing records and transactions.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 5% as commission and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
- Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format and are to summarize all transactions completed within the week, or month.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: August 8, '06
Buyer: Laura N. Smith
Item: Movado Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 5%: $ 96
Fees: $ 75
Total Forwarded: $1750.27
Forwarded to: Elisa Narenzo, Copenhagen, Denmark
Reference Numbers: 23497839
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments through western union, money gram transferring agents, or by wire transferring.
Additional Information
Salary
During the trial period, you will be paid 1,800USD per month while working on average 3hours per day, Monday-Friday, plus 5% commission from every payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of wire transfer directly to your account. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 2,400USD per month, plus 5% commission.
Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.
- Getting Started
Kindly fill out your personal information below for immediate consideration of this position so you can get started as soon as possible
Personal Information
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS WEBSITE!
Fortunately I came across this website after I filled out the personal inventory. Dang it!!
I love these websites! I've been "offered" jobs like these for the past months... but thanks to websites like this one, I just ignore the offer. I too received an email for Admin/Office Manager... BULL S****!!! What a waste of time!
I received this email too!
Mine was from Brandon Sanders (braysanders@gmail.com) at VSM Group.
Sounded too good to be true, glad I checked around first!
I knew something was fishy when the ad said $17.50/hr but then they said $1800/mo for 3 hours per day mon-fri...
plus, you know, when money changes hands that many times, you know something is wrong...
Just recieved this email this morning (9/12/2009). Still goes by "VSM Group". Bunch of pricks.
email came from robert.moore1002@gmail.com. Craigslist listing for "Administrative Assistant-18.50 per hr"
It makes me so mad that I wasted my time writing a tailored coverletter for these thieves. >:(
I also applied for a position on craigslist - PostingID: 1396410087 - Administrative Assistant. Sent to destinedgroup@gmail.com - reply came from Mary Wayne today (Sept. 29th) stating VSM Group, with its headquarters in Geneva, is the Swiss watch industry’s
active trade association. Typing errors or garbled text raises red flag!!!
Same reporting details:
Date: August 8, '06
Buyer: Laura N. Smith
Item: Movado Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 5%: $ 96
Fees: $ 75
Total Forwarded: $1750.27
Forwarded to: Elisa Narenzo, Copenhagen, Denmark
Reference Numbers: 23497839
After I'd applied I went back to craigslist to print out the job ad again, but the posting had disappeared. Maybe craigslist has got wise to this one!
I received the same email from VSM Group at 3pm today. I'm glad I found this site. It just seemed too good to be true. I also wasted my time looking for the ad on craigslist. It was no where to be found. This whole scam caused me at lost of my time, but I'm glad I didnt buy into it.
Hey!!
This add is on Craigslist
"Bookkeeper Needed ASAP! $14.50 - $17.00 /Hour"
Watch out!!!
I just received an email like this from VSM Group and it looks real because its even posted on Monster.com. Glad I found this website because I am kinda suspicious the company did not even provide any other information about the company and even contact numbers or address.
Just received the same also from Monster as VSM Group..so glad I looked it up. As the old saying goes..if it sound to good to be true....
They also go by "XSM Group". I sent my resume to an ad on Craigslist seeking an Office Assistant and received a response identical to the ones above.
Here are good people trying to find honest work, for honest pay. Why aren't the job search engines (i.e. - Monster, Careerbuilder & Craigslist) doing more to verify these are legitimate companies posting these positions? It makes them less credible for applicants to use and is in the long run, harming their reputation.
I got the scam too from XSM group
Here is what they sent me when I replied to their craigslist ad seeking a receptionist..
XSM Group
Detailed Job Description – Receptionist
The primary goal of the Receptionist is to provide local customer support to our clients within North America. This includes providing convenient payment options and informing them of shipping and the terms of sale.
You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service via email.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in the US decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: pay pal, international wire transfer, international check, local certified check or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers and certified checks are the options that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing records and transactions.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 5% as commission and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
- Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format and are to summarize all transactions completed within the week, or month.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: August 2, '09
Buyer: John R. Smith
Item: Jowissa Men's Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 5%: $ 96
Fees: $ 75
Total Forwarded: $1750.27
Forwarded to: Benjamin Bean, Whitefield ,United Kingdom
Reference Numbers: 23497839
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments through wire service.
-Salary
During the trial period, you will be paid 1,800USD per month while working on average 3hours per day, Monday-Friday, plus 5% commission from every payment received and forwarded. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 2,400USD per month, plus 5% commission.
-Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.
- To Apply
Kindly fill out your personal information below for immediate consideration of this position so you can get started as soon as possible
Personal Information
First Name:
Last Name:
Address: (Include Apt # If Available)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:
Email Address:
The employee,acknowledged the Trial and Detailed Job Description
and signed _______________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)
I got same email. These guys should go to jail.
Thank you for warning.
I got the same from XSM group....
I applied for the job on craigslist.....Becareful!!!!
Thanks for your post! I got the same email from XSM Group. It sounded a little fishy and the pay (and paying my taxes!!!) sounded a little to good to be true. So I did a little research. I am glad that you posted this and other people have written their comments. It is disheartening to find out that what sounded like a decent Receptionist job on Craigslist was a scam.
Same here- I saw the ad on Craigslist, but this time there was no company name, so I emailed the poster and asked for more information. The email they sent me had the XSM Group title and a lot of info about the job, but nothing was stated specifically about what "XSM" was, although I had asked- no website, nothing. If you are applying for a job and the company won't tell you anything about itself- and especially if the job sounds too good to be true-chances are, it is. Thanks for posting this guys. It was the only thing I could actually track down on the internet about "XSM" and it saved me a lot of trouble dealing with these people.
Unfortunately, I got the same "XSM" scam e-mail and I sent a responding e-mail providing what they asked for which included my name, address, phone number, and e-mail address; do I need to contact the police to protect myself from fraud?
Got the same email from Eric Moore (newmoorr@gmail.com) from "VSM Group" after applying for an Administrative Assistant position on craigslist... The email seemed VERY fishy so I did a search and it turned up this blog. BEWARE!
This scam is alive and well on craigslist! Got the e-mail yesterday. Crooks!
Just got an email back from XSM group. I thought it was suspicious sounding! What a crack. Flag the craigslist add!
Why are there so many scams out :(
I just received this:
XSM Group
Detailed Job Description – Office Clerk
The primary goal of the Receptionist is to provide local customer
support to our clients within North America. This includes providing
convenient payment options and informing them of shipping and the
terms of sale.
You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance
to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service
via email.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in the US decides to purchase an item through an online
auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: pay
pal, international wire transfer, international check, local certified
check or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local
wire transferring. Local wire transfers and certified checks are the
options that the sales support representative will provide to the
clients.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving
details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price,
and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing
records and transactions.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 5% as commission and
forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information
will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete
forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
- Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly
reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format and
are to summarize all transactions completed within the week, or month.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: August 2, '09
Item: Jowissa Men's Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 5%: $ 96
Fees: $ 75
Total Forwarded: $1750.27
Forwarded to: Benjamin Bean, Whitefield ,United Kingdom
Reference Numbers: 23497839
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are
simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you
during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the
trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email
in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks
you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments,
along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be
forwarding the received payments through wire service.
-Salary
During the trial period, you will be paid 1,800USD per month while
working on average 3hours per day, Monday-Friday, plus 5% commission
from every payment received and forwarded. After the trial period your
base pay salary will go up to 2,400USD per month, plus 5% commission.
-Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All
applicable taxes are covered by the company.
- To Apply
Kindly fill out your personal information below for immediate
consideration of this position so you can get started as soon as
possible
Personal Information
Full name:
Address: (Include Apt # If Available)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:
Email Address:
The employee,acknowledged the Trial and Detailed Job Description
and signed _______________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)
Just got this same XSM scam email (and too many others like it recently). I'm an avid flagger on cragislist. Here I go again!
what happens if you go along with it? like mail the check...or cash it?
Here's how it works.
1. You receive the check and bank or cash it.
2. You send 95% of the money so received to the scammer via Western Union.
3. The check bounces. If you banked it, your account is probably now overdrawn. If you cashed it, the agency that gave you the cash probably sends debt collectors after you.
Basically, the scammer gets away scot free, and you end up in a world of hurt.
This is the email I got back after applying for a customer service rep for an ad I found on craigslist! Thanks for this website! I would've totally gone ahead and replied but now I know what to look out for!
P.s. Looks like they have a different name now too! Polytech?
POLYTECH GROUP
Detailed Job Description – Sales Representatives
The primary goal of the position is to provide local customer support to our clients within North America. This includes providing convenient payment options and informing them of shipping and the terms of sale.
You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service via email.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in the US decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: pay pal, international wire transfer, international check, local certified check or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers and certified checks are the options that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing records and transactions.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 10% as commission and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
- Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format and are to summarize all transactions completed within the week, or month.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: August 2, '09
Buyer: John R. Smith
Item: Jowissa Men's Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 5%: $ 96
Fees: $ 75
Total Forwarded: $1750.27
Forwarded to: Andy Pearson, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom,W2 1ej.
Reference Numbers: 23497839
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments through wire service.
-Salary
During the trial period, you will be paid 2,800 USD per month while working on average 3hours per day, Monday-Friday, plus 10% commission from every payment received and forwarded. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 3,250 USD per month, plus 10% commission.
-Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.
- To Apply
Kindly fill out your personal information below for immediate consideration of this position so you can get started as soon as possible
Personal Information
First Name:
Last Name:
Address(Not P.O BOX): (Include Apt # If Available)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:
Email Address:
The employee,acknowledged the Trial and Detailed Job Description and signed
Thomas Kelvin
i got the same email like a week ago..they have my address from my resume! is that dangerous???
Hello guys. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for your website. her is the e-mail i got, people be carefull. Thank God i didn't send any info to them. When Mr. Jon mentioned that i will be receiving my pay via western union it made me think twice and i googled your web site. I am soooo happy i fonund you guys.
Jon Williams to me
show details Dec 27 (2 days ago)
All you will need to do is go through this Terms and Conditions.
If you are satisfied, Get back to me and so we can proceed.
Terms and Conditions
Duty Station: From Home
Duration: Appointment is for a fixed term of 1 month initially, with renewal for a further period, up to a maximum of 1year, depending upon the officer's performance during the first term
Grade: Appointment will be at the Grade I level
Salary: Salary is $20 an hour for 6 hours a day; 5days a week.
Equipments: Versa Check Software Will be provided to you .
You Will Need A Printer
Responsibilities:
* Preparing purchase orders and checks for verification and signature;
* Mailing out checks to customers and staffs
* Entering all cheque vouchers in appropriate account;
* Any other related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Accountant.
Requirements:
*a high school diploma, preferably with courses in Accounting,
Mathematics and Computer Applications, with one year work experience;
* Should be self-motivated, committed and possess good communication skills
Term: An initial fixed term of 1 month, with a possible renewal for a further 1 year, depending upon the officer's performance during the first term and the availability of funds. The term begins from the day the appointee take up appointment. Appointment is subject to a
satisfactory , as well as a 2 weeks probationary period. Termination is by way of either (i) completion of term of contract or (ii) by way of one week notice by either party.
Regards
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